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Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell voted not to convict Donald Trump during his second impeachment—the one prompted by Trump endangering the lives of all members of Congress and […]

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy desperately needs to prove that he can lead, that he can do big policy stuff with his majority. He needs some

In a Wall Street Journal interview, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito made a startling assertion of constitutional power: “No provision in the Constitution gives [Congress]

In a Wall Street Journal interview, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito made a startling assertion of constitutional power: “No provision in the Constitution gives [Congress]

The state of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health has been one of the mostly closely guarded secrets in the Senate. But the wall of silence

There’s blood in the water around the Supreme Court now and investigative journalists are swarming, finding all the fodder they need for a scandal in

Congress is mostly back from its 17-day observance of July 4th. The Senate returns to work Monday afternoon while the House returns on Tuesday, with

While House Republican leadership is desperately trying to tamp down the narrative of a party in total disarray, the House Freedom Caucus crowd is reveling

It really is a race to the bottom over on the Republican side of the 2024 presidential campaign. Don’t look to them for any idea

President Joe Biden continues to rack up strong economic gains, with GDP growth continuing to outpace predictions, alongside low unemployment, and falling inflation. The public,

If House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was expecting a thank you from the Freedom Caucus and other Republican nihilists for capitulating to them and agreeing to

The Supreme Court handed down two surprising, positive rulings Thursday deciding on voting rights and federal government powers, demonstrating a restraint that has been rare since the

UPDATE: Friday, Jun 2, 2023 · 2:53:58 AM +00:00 · Joan McCarter The debt ceiling deal just passed the Senate, 63-36, after a long day

Poet Amanda Gorman has a message for the Miami-Dade school that removed “The Hill We Climb,” the poem she wrote for President Joe Biden’s inauguration,

Harlan Crow, Texas real estate magnate and very dear friend of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has instructed his lawyer to tell yet another Senate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded upon his vision for a Christofascist America to a crowd of evangelical broadcasters Monday, promising that the Supreme Court will

House Oversight and Reform Committee Chair James Comer had a “dog ate my homework” excuse for not coming up with the goods following what was

Indicted Rep. George Santos has confessed to theft in Brazil, a move that will prevent the New York Republican from being criminally prosecuted there. That’s

President Joe Biden gave the first indication on Tuesday that he would consider unilateral action on the debt ceiling, following his meeting with congressional leadership.

President Joe Biden gave the first indication on Tuesday that he would consider unilateral action on the debt ceiling, following his meeting with congressional leadership.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been thumbing his nose at his colleagues, the Senate, and the nation since at least 2011. Back then,

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has informed Congress that the U.S. could default on payments as early as June 1. Congress, or possibly Biden unilaterally, will

The whiff of corruption emanating from the U.S. Supreme Court got a lot stronger in recent days, as the traditional media continues to delve deeper

 Barely Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing a big test this week: marshaling his tiny majority to vote for his radical debt ceiling and budget cuts

 Barely Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing a big test this week: marshaling his tiny majority to vote for his radical debt ceiling and budget cuts

Senate Republicans blocked a simple request from an ailing Democratic colleague Tuesday, refusing to allow Sen. Dianne Feinstein to temporarily step away from her seat